Drama · France · 1959 · 1h 37m

Fever Mounts at El Pao

La fièvre monte à El Pao

Fever Mounts at El Pao poster
Director
Luis Buñuel
Cast
María Félix as Inés Rojas Gérard Philipe as Ramón Vázquez Jean Servais as Alejandro Gual Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr. as le Gouverneur Mariano Vargas Raúl Dantés as Lieutenant García Domingo Soler as Professeur Juan Cárdenas
Crew
Gabriel Figueroa — Director of Photography Rafael Ceballos — Editor James Cuenet — Editor Paul Misraki — Original Music Composer Luis Buñuel — Writer Luis Alcoriza — Writer
Synopsis

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Luis Buñuel Director Gabriel Figueroa Director of Photography Rafael Ceballos Editor James Cuenet Editor Paul Misraki Original Music Composer Luis Buñuel Writer Luis Alcoriza Writer Charles Dorat Writer Louis Sapin Writer Henri Castillou Novel Jacques Bar Producer Óscar Dancigers Producer
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